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About Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

White Spruce
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना
Silver bells

In German

Alberta Fichte
Silver bells

In French

épinette de l'Alberta
Silver bells

In Spanish

Alberta abeto
Silver bells

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto
Silver bells

In Polish

Alberta świerk
Silver bells

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Angiosperms

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Ebenales

Family

Pinaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Picea
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
-

Number of Species

54
1 27800
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

Season and care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alberta Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alberta Spruce is Loam and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Bells is .

Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.